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PDG B-5 Program Performance Evaluation
The Program Performance Evaluation (PPE) was a component of the PDG B-5 funding opportunity awarded to states. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) jointly with the Department of Education (ED) (the Departments) requested grantees develop a plan for conducting PPEs that will allow them to monitor progress toward their state’s early care and education plan and program goals and objectives and use the resulting information to inform continuous quality improvement. This initial guidance attached provides an introduction to PPE and recommendations for grantees to consider as they develop their individualized PPE plans. Grantees should tailor their PPE plans and activities according to what is reasonable and feasible for their program. Plan or activity components’ application and appropriateness depend on grantees’ goals, objectives and PPE readiness.
These resources were created to support PDG B-5 grantees in their work establishing and carrying out the Program Performance Evaluation:
Program Performance Evaluation Initial and Secondary Guidance
Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5) initial grantees are required to develop program performance evaluation (PPE) plans that detail how they will self-examine the implementation, outputs and outcomes of their PDG B-5 grant activities. The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) intends for PDG B-5 grantees to use PPE to support implementation of PDG B-5 strategic plans and data based decision-making while facilitating collaboration and coordination among existing early childhood programs in a mixed delivery system (MDS). Grantees can use PPE to assess progress toward pre-established goals and objectives identified in their strategic plans, identify opportunities for continuous quality improvement and share lessons learned.This document serves as ACF’s initial PPE guidance document and includes recommendations grantees can consider as they create their PPE plan. A second, more detailed PPE guidance document is forthcoming.
This webinar included a Program Performance Evaluation Overview, explanation of how to use PPE, a description of how PPE planning and implementation align to other grant planning activities, and recommended components of individualized PPE plans.
